Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 862: Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Children with Disabilities

Position Vacancy—Onground Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 862: Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Children with Disabilities

 

Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education, is looking for an Adjunct Instructor for the following course to be taught Summer 2, 2026, onground.

 

EDUC 862:  Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Children with Disabilities

                    (3 credits)

 

Dates: June 29, 2026 - July 30, 2026

 

This course is scheduled to run Tuesday and Thursday, 5:15 – 9:00 pm, onground. Day and time are subject to change. 

 

Course Description

This course is designed to explore a variety of approaches used for the diagnosis, planning, and evaluation of students with disabilities. Participants will develop a critical understanding of the historical, legal and ethical considerations, appropriate use, misuse, value, and limitations of standardized assessments including their intersection with issues of race, class, language, and gender. Participants will administer and interpret various psycho-educational tests and develop instructional plans to meet the unique needs of children with oral language, reading, writing, and math challenges. Participants will broaden their abilities to incorporate information from diagnostic reports into their teaching.

 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, psychology, or related field required. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of teaching experience working in the field with children from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds with developmental variations. 
• Experience with formal and informal assessment.
• Experience working in public schools, preferred.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.

 

 

Compensation:

• $4.593

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.  Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children. At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.